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Brazilian ballerina born without arms soars with her attitude

Vitória Bueno had been dreaming of becoming a dancer (Photo: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino)

When Vitória Bueno’s mother first dropped her off at ballet class, she worried about her five-year-old fitting in.

Born without arms, Bueno’s dream of being a dancer seemed painfully unrealistic - especially in a small town in rural Brazil, where her disability made her a social curiosity.

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